Boulia, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Boulia, in the Boulia Shire local government area.
| Locality | Boulia |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Boulia Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -22.88434 |
| Longitude | 139.93308 |
| Population | 372 |
| Density | 2.4 /km² |
| Area | 155.0 km² |
| Elevation | 160 m |
| Postcode | 4829 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1412 km west-northwest |
Boulia is a locality in the Boulia Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 372. The locality covers an area of 155.0 km², giving a population density of about 2.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 160 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1412 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Boulia is located at 22.8843°S, 139.9331°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4829. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Boulia shimmers under a vast, cerulean sky, a place where the earth exhales a fine, ochre dust. It lies 624.6 km east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 83°T), and is situated 123.3 km south-south-east of Dajarra. The landscape is a study in muted tones: pale, sun-bleached spinifex stretches to the horizon, interrupted by the stark, skeletal shapes of ghost gums. The air here carries a dry, almost brittle quality, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the plains in molten gold, softening the harshness of the terrain. The Boulia River, when it flows, is a lifeblood in this arid expanse, a silver ribbon winding through the red country, its banks fringed with hardy vegetation that clings tenaciously to existence.
This is a land shaped by the enduring spirit of those who have called it home for generations, where the echoes of droving days and the quiet hum of pastoral life persist. Boulia's economy has long been tethered to the vast cattle stations that dot the surrounding plains, their fortunes tied to the capricious Queensland seasons. The region is also steeped in stories of the Burke and Wills expedition, a poignant reminder of the ambition and hardship that defined early exploration. More recently, the discovery of fossils, particularly the ancient marine reptile, *Eromanus*, has added another layer to Boulia's narrative, drawing a different kind of traveller to witness the deep history etched into the very rock of this ancient land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Boulia, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Boulia, in the Boulia Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Boulia includes the postcode (4829), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Boulia Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Boulia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |